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EXCLUSIVE: BET+ is gearing up for the holiday season with the release of eight new original films that’ll begin rolling out in November. The slate includes a variety of genres including family comedies, yuletide romances, and a little musical magic featuring Amber Riley, Bill Bellamy, Loretta Devine, among others.

Ellen Burstyn in the upcoming comedy, and ET can exclusively debut the first trailer.A comedy about the young at heart, as the movie is billed, stars the Oscar winner as the fiercely independent Helen, who temporarily moves into Pine Grove Senior Community while her home undergoes repairs.

Chris Willman Music WriterA virtual 40th anniversary reunion of the original “Dreamgirls” dream cast — Loretta Devine, Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph — was among the highlights of a virtual benefit Sunday for Broadway Cares, held under the auspices of RWQuarantunes, Richard Weitz’s and Demi Weitz’s ongoing series of all-star charity fundraisers.The online gala stretched just past the five-hour point, hosted by the father-and-daughter team of the Weitzes from the stage of the New

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights from Arclight Films, to distribute dramatic comedy Queen Bees which stars Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin, Christopher Lloyd, Loretta Devine, Elizabeth Mitchell, and French Stewart. A theatrical and PVOD release of June 11 is currently planned.

Tia Mowry, Loretta Devine and Anthony Alabi ahead of part three's premiere, and Mowry gushed over having Brandi Glanville, Kenya Moore and Candiace Dillard Bassett make cameo appearances on the sitcom.«It was definitely entertaining,» Mowry said. "… [I] got a little bit of practice behind the scenes.

EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Leal has inked with Buchwald.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSnoop Dogg, actor Loretta Devine, and “Slave Play” star Joaquina Kalukango are uniting for a virtual reading of Katori Hall’s play “Hurt Village.” The presentation, benefiting the Actors Fund, will broadcast on YouTube Dec. 4-8.The virtual show’s cast also includes “Stranger Things” actor Priah Ferguson and P-Valley’s J.

Also Read: 'The Wonder Years' Reboot From Lee Daniels in the Works at ABCThe film, based on Terry McMillan’s 1992 novel, starred Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine as four women and good friends living in Phoenix and dealing with both relationship and career challenges.

Spell, starring Power‘s Omari Hardwick and Loretta Devine, has been released – you can watch it below.The film, which also stars John Beasley (The Sum Of All Fears), follows Marquis (Hardwick) as he flies to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia. After an intense storm causes him to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family, he awakens wounded, alone and trapped in Ms.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerUMC and RLJE Films are teaming for the release of Always and Forever, an indie drama starring Lauren London (ATL), Loretta Devine (P-Valley), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Power), Robbie Jones (One Tree Hill), Wood Harris (Creed), and Rocsi Diaz (The Bounce Back).

Netflix has landed the Ted Melfi-directed dramedy The Starling, which reteams the filmmaker with his St. Vincent starMelissa McCarthy.